Sanitary mouthpiece.



E. M. JENKINS.

SANITARY MOUTHPIEOE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 7,1913

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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theintermediate shell 14 and me 10. At its lower side the shell 14 is inrupted and is continued by a fabric 17 se cured thereto in any approved manner as by the rivets 18. Within the-shell 14. an inner 60 shell 19 is employed, such inner shell being provided with perforations 20v preferably throughout its area and spaced away, from the intermediateshell by lugs 21 so that a a second annular space. is formed between the 5 7 intermediate shell 14 and the inner shell 19. A further object of the invention is to pro- The inner shell 19 is provided with any vide a mout -piece composedpof a plurality 3 approved means for engaging the telephone of spaced shells with means for introducing receiver 22 as the screw threads 23 which atdisinfectant between some of the shells and 1 taches the inner shell to the transmitter in 70 with means for disseminating the disinfect- I substantiallythe usual manner and al'so'carin fumes throiwhout the mouth-piece. ries a flange 24 which engages theouter'ends it further obje bt of the inventionisto proof the outer shell 10 and intermediate shell 16 tohold such shells in engagement wit vide a guard for the mouth-piece to prevent the same from strikingthe floor when the the transmitter or with an article inter- 75 telephone is accidentally upset and carrying osed between'the shells and the transmitter an index or directory thereon. as for instance the guard shown at Figs. 1, With these and other ob ects in view the 2 and 7. The guard comprises a heavy metal invention comprises certain novel construcor other inflexible back disk 25 with a front 25 tions, combinations and arrangement 0 annular ring 26 secured to a central eye 27 parts as will be hereinafter more fully deby a spider 28. Between the disk 25 and ring 26 a directory sheet 29 is interposed scribed and claimed. I

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a diametrical which is visible through the ring 26. The

sectional view through the mouth-piece. outeror front end of the inner shell 19 is 30 Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken also provided with a padding or insulating 85 on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of material 30 which prevents injury to the the mouth-piece in end elevation assembled user either through contact or electrical disseen from the end attached to the telephone charge. transmitter. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of It will be apparent that disinfecting fluid the outer shell. Fig. 5 is a perspective view poured through the nipple 11 engages upon 90 of the intermediate shell. Fig. 6 is a perthe intermediate shell 14 and passes aroun spective view of the inner she l. the outside of such shell into the receptacle Like characters of reference designate cor- 13 in the outer shell 10 w ere it is retaine responding parts throughout the several b such receptacle immediately beneath the 40 views. fabric disseminating member 17 carried by 95 The improved mouth-piece which forms Application filed March 7, 1913. Serial No. 752,693.

To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that 1, Fan MONROE Jenkins, a citizenvof the United Statespresiding'at Italy, in the countyof Ellis and State of' 5 Texas, have invented certain new and use-- ful Improvements inSanitary Mouthpieces, i of which the following is a specification. This'invention relates to telephone mouthieces and has for an ob ect to provide a.

pl ing disinfectant thereto.

. the intermediate shell. 14. The fabric memthe subject matter of this application comber 17 prevents slopping of the disinfecting prises a shell or casing 10 having a nipple 1 fluid whilepermitting the fumes therefrom at its upper side closed by screw-cap or to pass upwardly about the inner shell. 19 to other closure 12 and with a receptacle 13. be discharged through the openings 20 into 10c formed in its under side diametrically oppothe interior of the mouth-piece.

site the nipple 11. The receptacle 13 may To prevent the entry of moisture into the be formed in a y approved manner but 18 transmitter a metallic diaphragm 31 18 inshown as stamped directly fromand inteserted into the inner or smaller end of the grally with the shell 10. inner shell 19 and is secured therein in any Within the shell 10 an intermediate shell approved manner, being here shown as em- 14 is employed, such intermediate shell beploying an annular ring 32 screwed into ening spaced away from the outer shell 10 by gagement with such diaphragm 31 but it is the employment of lugs 15 and bands 16 so i to be understood that any means of securing the said dia hragm within or upon the in- -piece is Within the for securing all of said shells a transnvention. This diamitter. the fumes from the 3. In a telephone transmitter mouthpiece,

the combination With an outer shell having means for introducing a liquid disinfectant, said shell being provided With a receptacle for receiving said disinfectant, and a perforated inner shell disposed Within and in the outer shell for In a telephone transmitter mouthpiece, the combination Withan outer shell having means for. introducing-a liquid disinfectant, said shell being e ephon'e transmitter mouth-piece, r, outer and intermediate shells, permitting the introduction of disin between the outer and interme means fectant fluid 1 5 diate shells, a receptacle communicatin with for receiving said disinfectant, a perforated 1e space between the outer'and lntel medlate innei shell disposed Within and in spaced reshellswposltloned to receive such introduced ation to the outer shellfor 'u ding the disdisin ectant a disseminatin member coverin ectant into said receptacle and means ining the receptacle, and meansv permitting the terposed between said inner and outer shells discharge of fumes through the inner shell. 0 isseminate the disinfecting umes pass- Ina telephone transmitter mouth-piece, ing into the inner shellthrough the perforaan outer'shell, a shell Within the outer shell tionsthereof. a formed in part of fo-raminous material, a re In'testimony whereof I affix my signature ceptacle disposed beneath the foraminous in presence of two Witnesses.

material means facilitating, the introduction ED MONROE JENKINS. o disinfectant m terial into the receptacle, 1 Witnesses: an a perforate inner shell spaced from the Gnoon HARRIS, Intermediate shell and provided With means LELA LEGETT. I

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